SAVING MONEY on your food shopping can appear a difficult task, but there are five savvy habits you can remember to help you save some dosh.

The weekly food shop is a drain on the finances of families across the UK, but these expert tips prove that buy-in better can put pounds back in your pocket.

Quidco has come up with some simple tips which could hep save you thousands of pounds a year without sacrificing your lifestyle, which show that saving on your shopping isn’t just about buying less.

Money expert Cathal Wogan from the UK’s number one cashback site Quidco explained: “By making your money go further, buying better can mean a better life for you and your family. Thankfully, getting our shopping for less isn’t witchcraft - it’s about being savvy and getting into better shopping habits. With smart shopping, those pounds can quickly add up to savings of hundreds or even thousands of pounds a year.”

So if you’ve never bought two dozen toothbrushes at a time or haven’t taken the own-brand challenge yet, these simple tips could save you a small fortune.

Believe it or not, your receipts could be worth money - and we’re not just talking about returns. Clicksnap is a no-brainer of an app that will pay you cash when you purchase certain items and upload a picture of your supermarket receipt, whether that’s in-store or online.

Just check the app for daily, weekly and seasonal deals on everyday essentials like bread, milk and hygiene products, as well as the finer things like beer, wine and even chocolate. You could easily save hundreds of pounds off your food shop over the course of the year.

Stock up when the prices right

Confusing multi-buy offers are mostly on the way out of supermarkets in favour of more easily understandable promotions like straight-up discounts. That means we should be bettie able to work out how much you benefit, and if it’s big, stockpile the good stuff.

If the item you want is half price, you literally get double you money’s worth. If you go through bleach, toothbrushes, tins of chopped tomatoes, dried pasta or any other non-perishable like it’s going out of fashion, you can buy two dozen when they’re significantly discounted, not just one or two. The long-term savings can be huge.

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1. Keep your shopping receipts as they regularly have offers and discounts off your next shop on the back

Take the own-brand challenge

Many of us gravitate towards premium brands, but the reality is that the cheaper supermarket own-bran alternative is often just as good. A lot of the time they’re made by the same companies and in the same factories.

Take the own-brand challenge by leaving the premium brand on the shelf and picking up the own-brand version instead. You could knock a massive chunk off your shopping bill, making savings you can spend elsewhere. Or on the premium goodies you find you can’t live without.

Praise and complain

Companies love it when the people who enjoy their products are vocal about it. If you send a letter the address of a manufacturer, they might send you back some goodies or vouchers to say thank you. The same goes for advocating your favourite products on social media - it’s not unusual for them to thank you with freebies.

At the same time, if you’ve bought something that’s turned out less than satisfactory, it’s easy to end up out of pocket if you don’t complain. The retailers will usually resolve your issue and sometimes give you an extra freebie or vouchers to try and win you back.

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Check for a cashback deal

On top of any discounts or sales on, there is a cashback deal on nearly everything you buy online - including groceries. if you do your grocery shopping online through Quidco’s website or app, you can often get 10 per cent or more in cashback from supermarkets as well as 4,500 other retailers.

For ambitious expert-level savers, you can even combine your Quidco cutback deal with an earlier ClickSnap tip by uploading your online shopping receipt to the ClickSnap app and getting added refunds on any promo offers you may have bought.